"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
07/27/2015 at 21:40 • Filed to: None
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"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
07/27/2015 at 21:40 • Filed to: None | 4
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It’s definitely accurate to say that I’m hooked on autocross at this point. I did my first two day event last weekend and then my second this weekend. And now I’m also signed up for another next weekend! This time was the NEPA region event at LCCC. It was a very tight turning course which was rather different from the runway at the Warminster event. Since it was 3 hours away, my friend and I camped out the weekend at Hickory Run state Park. We did hiking, swimming, and disc golf on Saturday so it was an exciting weekend. He brought his Hyundai again so it was a great time.
I created some magnetic numbers which worked way better than tape this time. It was $8 for a sheet of magnet that I just traced out and cut numbers and letters.
Sweet named trail. Very scenic water along the way too.
Fun weekend for sure! I wish I got some pictures of the track because it was great. I definitely want to go back there again. I managed to break into 51 seconds (started at 56). I felt way smoother and therefore faster than last week. Most importantly though, I'm having a ton of fun!
citizennick
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/27/2015 at 21:44 |
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Your auto-x location is far more scenic than mine!
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> citizennick
07/27/2015 at 21:47 |
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Well I had to drive 3 hours to get there so it's not exactly local. But yeah there are some pretty areas in the northwest NJ and Eastern PA areas.
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citizennick
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/27/2015 at 21:53 |
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Road trips are always nice.
Trunk Impaired 318
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/27/2015 at 21:56 |
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Was there by chance a guy named Rob in a NC Miata in STR that was stupidly fast?
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> Trunk Impaired 318
07/27/2015 at 22:30 |
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I really just remember the ludicrous red NA with the giant wing on the back. That car was great.
JGrabowMSt
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/27/2015 at 23:10 |
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My girlfriend has that same Hyundai. They’re not bad, I suppose.
More importantly, it’s a bummer I didn’t get a chance to get more Oppos together, but you would have been busy anyway. So many V12s this past weekend!
My SL, a silver one just like it, XJS V12, Ferrari 550, Lamborghini Murcielago and I’m pretty sure I saw an 850Ci as well.
If you’re not swamped/busy, Saturday evenings at the Chatterbox, as long as the weather is good, I’m usually there!
GTV-6
> Trunk Impaired 318
07/28/2015 at 07:49 |
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Yes but your definition of stupidly fast may be conservative. He’s usually about 2 seconds off the pace, and was about that far off on Sunday as well.
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> JGrabowMSt
07/28/2015 at 11:23 |
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I may be down for that this Saturday if the weather is good actually. Would be a good day for me to get a bike ride up that way and I would be up for the Chatterbox afterwards. Haha I can just imagine how much louder all of the other V12 cars were. You should find a way to make the SL louder.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> JGrabowMSt
07/28/2015 at 11:27 |
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Also, that Hyundai would be way way better with a manual. Its actually not a bad car with a very useful hatch, good gas mileage, and such. But the automatic just sucks the life out of it.
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JGrabowMSt
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/28/2015 at 11:33 |
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Oddly enough, all the V12s were relatively docile, the Murcielago being the loudest. Im okay with it being really quiet though, I have the Magnum for making good noises.
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JGrabowMSt
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/28/2015 at 11:34 |
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I fully agree, Ive driven the Accent many times, and its not too bad, but that slushbox......